Aug 15, 2017 | Cluneal Nerves, Failed Back Surgery Syndrome, Success Stories, Videos
Low Back Pain Eliminated by Surgically Removing Damaged Nerves I want to share the story of a patient suffering from low back pain for more than 20 years. His story is applicable to many people dealing with low back pain still searching for relief. In this particular...
Aug 11, 2017 | Chronic Joint Pain, Sciatica Pain / Piriformis Syndrome, Videos
Nerve Compression Compromises Quality of Life Christine suffers from multiple chronic pain issues stemming from nerve compression. These cover the range from severe low back pain and sciatica pain to bladder pain to pain in multiple joints. We will tell her story in...
Aug 10, 2017 | Failed Back Surgery Syndrome, Pelvic Pain, Success Stories, Videos
Nerve Surgery Heals Patient After Failed Back Surgery Shelley is a woman who came to see Dr. Tollestrup after she failed back surgery multiple times. She had pain complaints involving her low back, pelvis, and legs. Before meeting Dr. Tollestrup, Shelly endured...
Aug 7, 2017 | Sciatica Pain / Piriformis Syndrome, Success Stories, Videos
Peripheral Nerve Surgery Relieves Sciatica Pain Stephanie is a patient who came to see Dr. Tim Tollestrup in hopes that he could help relieve her left side and sciatica pain. History of Scoliosis Seven years ago, Stephanie underwent spine surgery with straightening...
Jul 28, 2017 | Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), Success Stories, Videos
Dr. Tollestrup Explains How Patients Suffering Can Be Cured As many as 200,000 people in the U.S. suffer from Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome. This is a chronic nerve disorder that occurs most often in the arms or legs after a major or minor injury. CRPS is a...
Jul 26, 2017 | Chronic Headaches, Cluneal Nerves, Peripheral Neuropathy, Success Stories, Videos
Two for One Patient Success Stories Patsy and Michael Slate both had successful peripheral nerve surgery for two very different pain problems. Treating spouses is a common occurrence in Dr. Tim Tollestrup’s practice. Patsy suffered from terrible back pain for...
Jul 15, 2017 | Meralgia Paresthetica, Pelvic Pain, Peripheral Neuropathy, Success Stories, Videos
Peripheral Nerve Damage Sidelines Susan Susan is a patient of Dr. Tim Tollestrup’s. She came to see him with severe pain in her right leg secondary to the peripheral nerve damage she experienced. The pain impacted her life every day. It sidelined her from her...
Jul 11, 2017 | Educational Articles, Videos
Why Peripheral Nerve Surgery Is Not Widely Accepted Why most doctors don’t know about peripheral nerve surgery is a complicated question and is at the heart of why so many of my patients endure unnecessary surgeries and years or chronic pain. In my opinion there...
Jun 26, 2017 | Peripheral Neuropathy, Success Stories, Videos
Peripheral Neuropathy Sidelined Young Mother April Anderson is representative of the millions of patients who suffer from symptoms associated with peripheral neuropathy. April was in such bad shape that she couldn’t write or walk for long distances. When she...
Jun 22, 2017 | Educational Articles, Videos
The Pull of Peripheral Nerve Surgery Why Dr. Tim Tollestrup Decided to Pursue a Path to Help Patients Relieve Chronic Pain I didn’t find peripheral nerve surgery, it found me…let me explain. From my earliest memories, I was always fascinated by anatomy. I...
